Zip code 06268: Storrs Mansfield, Connecticut

Q: What city is zip code 06268?

06268 is assigned to Storrs Mansfield, Connecticut. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What is the population of 06268?

About 11,772 people live in 06268, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 06268?

The median household income in 06268 is $55,219.

Q: What zip codes are near 06268?

The closest zip codes to 06268 are 06269, 06251, 06250, 06265, 06238.

Residential delivery areaEastern Time

Population

11,772

Median household income

$55K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$349K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,600/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

21.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

27 sq mi

442 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 06268

06268 is a small-town zip code in Storrs Mansfield, Connecticut, covering 27 sq mi of land. About 11,772 people live here, or 442 per square mile. The median resident is 21.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $55,219 a year, 32% below the national median of $80,734. 28.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $348,600, or 6.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 45% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,600 a month.

56% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20.7 minutes each way, and 24% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in education; office and administrative support; and healthcare. 21% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.

How 06268 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Rent-burdened renters74.7%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · CT 52.6%12th of 267 in CT
Government workers28.2%
97th
U.S. 14.5% · CT 13.1%4th of 276 in CT
Income inequality (Gini)0.548
97th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · CT 0.49913th of 274 in CT
Unemployment rate11.5%
96th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · CT 5.6%14th of 276 in CT
Poverty rate28.6%
95th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · CT 10%12th of 276 in CT
Tech workers7.2%
91st
U.S. 3.8% · CT 3.6%16th of 276 in CT
Bachelor's degree or higher56.2%
86th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · CT 42.5%71st of 277 in CT
Work from home23.8%
86th
U.S. 15.1% · CT 16%50th of 276 in CT
Housing vacancy12.8%
81st
U.S. 10.1% · CT 7%43rd of 275 in CT
Healthcare workers10.8%
69th
U.S. 9.7% · CT 10.4%105th of 276 in CT
Median gross rent$1,600
61st
U.S. $1,413 · CT $1,48898th of 247 in CT
Foreign-born residents13.6%
61st
U.S. 14.1% · CT 15.7%87th of 277 in CT
Median home value$348,600
53rd
U.S. $332,700 · CT $366,900155th of 267 in CT
Diversity index44.9
43rd
U.S. 61.4 · CT 5795th of 277 in CT
Self-employed workers8.7%
42nd
U.S. 10% · CT 9.9%168th of 276 in CT
Population density442/sq mi
31st
U.S. 95/sq mi · CT 749/sq mi163rd of 277 in CT
Per capita income$33,383
29th
U.S. $44,673 · CT $55,915250th of 277 in CT
Residents 65 and older12.8%
22nd
U.S. 17.2% · CT 18.5%250th of 277 in CT
Population11,772
18th
U.S. 334,922,499 · CT 3,624,508115th of 277 in CT
Average commute20.7 min
16th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · CT 26.5 min251st of 268 in CT
Median household income$55,219
14th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · CT $95,781248th of 267 in CT
Homeownership rate44.8%
13th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · CT 66.5%242nd of 275 in CT
Veterans2.6%
11th
U.S. 6.2% · CT 4.7%230th of 277 in CT
Broadband access82.7%
8th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · CT 92.2%265th of 275 in CT
Uninsured rate2.3%
7th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · CT 5.4%180th of 276 in CT
Residents under 1810.7%
3rd
U.S. 22% · CT 20.2%261st of 277 in CT
Median age21.9
1st
U.S. 38.9 · CT 41.1273rd of 277 in CT
Median earnings per worker$21,417
1st
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · CT $57,739272nd of 275 in CT

Measure	06268	CT	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CT
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	74.7%	52.6%	51.1%	99th	12th of 267
Government workers	28.2%	13.1%	14.5%	97th	4th of 276
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.548	0.499	0.483	97th	13th of 274
Unemployment rateWeakness	11.5%	5.6%	5.2%	96th	14th of 276
Poverty rateWeakness	28.6%	10%	12.5%	95th	12th of 276
Tech workers	7.2%	3.6%	3.8%	91st	16th of 276
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	56.2%	42.5%	35.7%	86th	71st of 277
Work from home	23.8%	16%	15.1%	86th	50th of 276
Housing vacancy	12.8%	7%	10.1%	81st	43rd of 275
Healthcare workers	10.8%	10.4%	9.7%	69th	105th of 276
Median gross rent	$1,600	$1,488	$1,413	61st	98th of 247
Foreign-born residents	13.6%	15.7%	14.1%	61st	87th of 277
Median home value	$348,600	$366,900	$332,700	53rd	155th of 267
Diversity index	44.9	57	61.4	43rd	95th of 277
Self-employed workers	8.7%	9.9%	10%	42nd	168th of 276
Population density	442/sq mi	749/sq mi	95/sq mi	31st	163rd of 277
Per capita income	$33,383	$55,915	$44,673	29th	250th of 277
Residents 65 and older	12.8%	18.5%	17.2%	22nd	250th of 277
Population	11,772	3,624,508	334,922,499	18th	115th of 277
Average commuteStrength	20.7 min	26.5 min	26.4 min	16th	251st of 268
Median household incomeWeakness	$55,219	$95,781	$80,734	14th	248th of 267
Homeownership rateWeakness	44.8%	66.5%	65.2%	13th	242nd of 275
Veterans	2.6%	4.7%	6.2%	11th	230th of 277
Broadband accessWeakness	82.7%	92.2%	91%	8th	265th of 275
Uninsured rateStrength	2.3%	5.4%	8.4%	7th	180th of 276
Residents under 18	10.7%	20.2%	22%	3rd	261st of 277
Median age	21.9	41.1	38.9	1st	273rd of 277
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$21,417	$57,739	$49,666	1st	272nd of 275

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

5–17

49%

18–24

25–34

35–44

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

21.9

Under 18

10.7%

65 and over

12.8%

Race and ethnicity

White73%
Black5%
Hispanic8%
Asian12%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.7%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

44.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

13.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

52.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

79%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 3,828
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 42.8%
Married couples: 31.6%
Living alone: 35.3%
Veterans (of adults): 2.6%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

31%

$25–50k

17%

$50–75k

11%

$75–100k

$100–150k

10%

$150–200k

$200k+

16%

Median household income

06268

$55,219

Connecticut

$95,781

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$33,383

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

28.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

24.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.548

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

06268

$348,600

Connecticut

$366,900

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

06268

$1,600

Connecticut

$1,488

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

46%

2–4 units

19%

5–19 units

20+ units

20%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 4,392
Owner-occupied: 44.8%
Vacant: 12.8%
Median year built: 1977
Median rooms: 4.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 74.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 52.6%
Home value to income: 6.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

53%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

11%

Bicycle

Worked from home

24%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

20%

10–19

39%

20–29

18%

30–44

14%

45–59

60+

Average commute

20.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

11.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

57.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Education

19%

Office and admin

12%

Healthcare

11%

Food service

Computer and math

Management

Sales

Cleaning and personal care

Production

Arts, media and sports

Transportation and moving

Engineering and science

Business and finance

Construction and repair

Police and fire

Legal and social services

0.6%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Education

36%

Retail

13%

Restaurants and hotels

11%

Health care and social assistance

Professional and technical services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Finance, insurance and real estate

Arts and recreation

Other services

Public administration

Construction

Manufacturing

Admin, support and management

Information

0.6%

Wholesale

0.3%

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$21,417

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

8.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

28.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	06268	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$51,696	$74,888
Service	$12,118	$26,804
Sales and office	$10,208	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$84,554	$49,199
Production and transportation	$9,983	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

21%

Some college

13%

Associate's

Bachelor's

24%

Graduate

32%

High school graduate or higher: 93.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 56.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 32.4%
Households with broadband: 82.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 67.1%
No internet access: 4.1%
Without health insurance: 2.3%
Limited-English households: 4.8%

Geography

City (USPS): Storrs Mansfield
State: Connecticut
Center point: 41.7988° N, 72.2484° W
Land area: 27 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Storrs (unincorporated)23% of zip
Mansfield Center (unincorporated)2% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 06268

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
06269	Storrs Mansfield, CT	0.7 mi	7,970	—	—
06251	Mansfield Depot, CT · PO box	3 mi	—	—	—
06250	Mansfield Center, CT	3.1 mi	5,437	$99,000	$324,800
06265	South Willington, CT · PO box	4.8 mi	—	—	—
06238	Coventry, CT	5.1 mi	12,326	$108,213	$330,000
06235	Chaplin, CT	6.1 mi	2,018	$98,059	$256,300
06226	Willimantic, CT	6.6 mi	19,344	$47,162	$190,000
06256	North Windham, CT	6.6 mi	1,704	$80,333	$187,700
06279	Willington, CT	6.8 mi	5,575	$91,114	$305,800
06237	Columbia, CT	7.8 mi	5,300	$127,000	$361,500
06232	Andover, CT	7.9 mi	3,152	$134,632	$376,500
06278	Ashford, CT	7.9 mi	4,337	$121,875	$335,500

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Questions about 06268

What city is zip code 06268?

06268 is assigned to Storrs Mansfield, Connecticut. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What is the population of 06268?

About 11,772 people live in 06268, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 06268 in?

06268 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 06268?

The median household income in 06268 is $55,219.

What zip codes are near 06268?

The closest zip codes to 06268 are 06269, 06251, 06250, 06265, 06238.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 06268, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.